凯歌 (kǎi gē) — song of triumph, victory song

Definition

A 'song of triumph' — celebrates winning a war, competition, or major victory. More formal and literary than everyday 胜利; usually written or sung, not casually spoken.

noun
song of triumphvictory song
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Examples

  • 凯歌
    Tā men chàng kǎi gē qìng zhù shèng lì.
    They sang victory songs to celebrate their triumph.
  • 凯歌
    Tīng dào kǎi gē, dà jiā dōu hěn gāo xìng.
    Hearing the victory song, everyone was very happy.
  • 凯歌
    Tā wèi bǐ sài xiě le zhè shǒu kǎi gē.
    He wrote this victory song for the competition.

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